Solve 18/-1frac{1{3}}

$$\frac { 18 } { - 1 \frac { 1 } { 3 } }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{27}{2}=-13.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

$$\frac{18}{-\frac{3+1}{3}}$$

Add 3 and 1 to get 4.

$$\frac{18}{-\frac{4}{3}}$$

Divide 18 by -\frac{4}{3} by multiplying 18 by the reciprocal of -\frac{4}{3}.

$$18\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)$$

Express 18\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{18\left(-3\right)}{4}$$

Multiply 18 and -3 to get -54.

$$\frac{-54}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-54}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{27}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{27}{2} = -13\frac{1}{2} = -13.5$$